Stuffed And Deep Fried Dried Oysters Recipes

GRILLED STUFFED OYSTERS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill for high heat.
• Mix the ancho and guajillo chiles, garlic powder and salt in a bowl and set aside. Combine the cheese, onion, crab, octopus, shrimp, cilantro and jalapeno in a bowl, then add the seasoning mix. Top the oysters with the stuffing. Put the oysters on the grill and cook, covered, until cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes.

DEEP FRIED OYSTERS

Steps:

• Heat deep fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine flour, salt and black pepper. Dredge oysters in flour mixture, dip in egg and roll in bread crumbs.
• Carefully slide oysters into hot oil. Cook five at a time until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Drain briefly on paper towels. Serve hot.

STEAMED AND DEEP-FRIED DRIED OYSTER BALLS

Steps:

• 1. Soak dried oysters. 2. Shell and devein shrimp then mince or grind along with pork, fish, scallions, garlic and ginger root. 3. Blend in cornstarch, sugar, salt and pepper, mixing well. Roll soaked oysters in mixture to coat, shaping each into a ball. 4. Place oyster balls on a shallow heatproof dish and steam 20 minutes (see HOW-TO, _Steaming). Let cool, then refrigerate either several hours or overnight. 5. Beat eggs lightly. Dip oyster balls in egg then dredge in cracker meal (or fine bread crumbs). 6. Meanwhile heat oil. Add oyster balls a few at a time and deep-fry until golden. Drain on paper toweling and serve, with a seafood dip (search for "Category: Seafood Dips"). NOTE: These oyster balls, prepared in advance and deep-fried at the last minute, are usually eaten as snacks. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

STUFFED AND DEEP-FRIED DRIED OYSTERS

Steps:

• 1. Soak dried oysters. 2. Shell and devein shrimp. Mince or grind pork, shrimp and ginger root then combine with salt, sugar, soy sauce and sherry. Mix well. 3. Cut each oyster lengthwise in half. Spread 1 tablespoon shrimp-pork mixture on one oyster half. Top, sandwich-style, with the second half. 4. Beat egg lightly. Dip stuffed oyster in egg then dredge in cracker meal (or fine bread crumbs).5· Meanwhile heat oil. Add stuffed oysters a few at a time and deep-fry until golden. Drain on paper toweling and serve. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.